NEW YORK — The New York Yankees acquired left-hander Ryan Weathers from the Miami Marlins for four prospects on Tuesday, a move aimed at bolstering a rotation that will be missing Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón early in the season.
Miami received outfielders Brendan Jones and Dillon Lewis as well as infielders Dylan Jasso and Juan Matheus, all aged 21-23.
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Weathers, 26, was 2-2 with a 3.99 ERA in eight starts last year in his second straight season shortened by injury. He missed time with a left flexor strain, made his season debut on May 14, then did not pitch for Miami between June 7 and September 11 due to a left lateral strain.
He was 5-6 with a 3.63 ERA over 16 starts in 2024, when he was sidelined by a strained left index finger. He is the son of former Yankee David Weathers; they are the fifth father-son pair to play for the Yankees, including Yogi and Dale Berra and Clay and Cody Bellinger.
Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Weathers agreed last week to a one-year contract worth $1.35 million. He is in line to become eligible for free agency after the 2028 World Series.
Draft rotations in New York will include Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren and Luis Gil.
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Cole is expected to return to the Yankees in May or June after Tommy John surgery last springand Rodón is projected at the end of April or May after surgery this offseason to remove loose bodies in his left elbow and shave a bone spur.
The Yankees re-signed Ryan Yarbrough for pitching depth and have a deal pending to re-sign Paul Blackburn.
Miami dealt its second pitcher a week later send Edward Cabrera to the Chicago Cubs.
Lewis, 22, is a 13th-round pick who hit .237 with 22 homers and 79 RBIs in Class A last season. Jones, 23, is a 12th-rounder who hit .245 with 11 homers and 69 RBIs in Class A and Double-A. Jasso, 23, an undrafted free agent, hit .257 with 13 homers and 76 RBIs with Double-A Somerset. Matheus, 21, is a Venezuela native who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and hit .275 with three home runs and 56 RBIs for Class A Tampa last season.
